Alexander Lorre gives new meaning to the term "tormented teen." He's a
newly fallen angel, which means he has the self-control of a
three-year-old, the hormones of a teenager and the strength of an angel.
When he rescues Gaby Moore from drowning, the chemistry between them is
undeniable. With a local demon threatening Gaby's life, he struggles to
find a balance between remaining close enough to protect her but
distant enough to control his desires.

As danger
draws closer, Gaby uncovers shattering secrets that will lead to an
ultimate choice. Will she fight alongside her father, an earthbound
hunter killing fallen angels and demons, give into the demon blood
coursing through her veins and join the demon world, or save the man she
loves from both? The first two choices damn her, but the last one could
destroy them all.

In stories, as in life,
sometimes feelings and situations cannot be clearly labeled. For
example, I was watching the news the other day and saw a story of a man
that was arrested for assault. Okay, that’s clear, right? Then the story
continued to reveal that he was protecting an innocent child. That made
me pause. Children can’t protect themselves. Were his actions justified
or should he be sent to jail?

The quintessential good versus
evil is questioned in my young adult paranormal, RISE FROM DARKNESS,
when angels fall from Heaven but hope to redeem themselves. Alexander,
the hero, has fallen to Earth for a crime against Heaven. But,
Alexander’s deepest desire, when the story opens, is to earn his right
back to Heaven. He believes the only way to do this is to protect humans
from demons that walk on the Earth. Should he be allowed to return to
Heaven?

So, demons must be bad right? They serve Satan and prey
on the innocent. What if I told you that Alexander only had to make one
more poor choice to become a demon? That is all that separates a fallen
angel from a demon on Earth. So, let’s say that Alexander is trying to
protect an innocent from a demon and another person is killed by
mistake. His choice has just cost an innocent life. This mistake would
make him a demon.

Let’s throw in a Hunter who believes all
Earthbound creatures are evil and must be sent back to hell. That means
all the fallen angels and demons must be killed on sight. Should the
Hunters make a distinction between fallen angels and demons?

The
heroine of our story, a sweet young girl named Gaby, falls in love with
a fallen angel, is courted by a demon, and discovers her father is a
Hunter. Should she know which one to believe?

Do you ever watch
the news and think; does the punishment fit the crime? Have you ever
read a book where you weren’t sure if you loved or hated one of the
characters until the end of the story?

Ciara Knight began her writing career in 2008. She writes to ‘Defy the
Dark’ with her fantasy, paranormal, and dystopian books. Her first Young
Adult Series, Battle for Souls, will be published by Turquoise Morning
press, with her prequel novella, Love’s Long Shadow, releasing in
October 2011. Followed by Rise From Darkness (Book I) in March 2012,
Fall From Grace (Book II), and Ascension of Evil (Book III).

Also in 2012, her adult fantasy, Curse of Gremdon will be published by Crescent Moon Press.

When not writing, she enjoys reading all types of fiction. Some great
literary influences in her life include Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare,
Francine Rivers and J K Rowling.

Her first love, besides her
family, reading, and writing, is travel. She's backpacked through
Europe, visited orphanages in China, and landed in a helicopter on a
glacier in Alaska.

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